Honorary Canadians

Honorary Canadians

This room is dedicated to the artists who, while not born here, made a meaningful mark on Canadian music. Whether they came to record, perform, collaborate, or simply found inspiration on Canadian soil, these Honorary Canadians became part of the story. Some stayed briefly, others put down rootsโ€”but all contributed to the cultural fabric in unique ways. From one-off sessions to lasting legacies, this is a salute to the outsiders who felt right at home in Canada.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Jack Holland You Can't Make a Dancer The Eyes of a Dreamer
Jack Holland I'll Pick Her Up The Eyes of a Dreamer
Buddy Knox Hula Love ST
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Unleash the Horses Boys Ukrainian Pops
Buddy Knox Maybelline ST
Country Mcdonald Joe* The March Of The Dead War War War
Matt* Lucas I'm Movin' On The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On
Jack Holland The Eyes of a Dreamer The Eyes of a Dreamer
Exponians My Peaceful World Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Ellen McIlwaine You May be All I Need Ellen McIlwaine
Aarons And Ackley* Take Me Home ST
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (But Nobody Wants to Die) We the People
Nelson* Riddle Butchart Gardens British Columbia Suite
Loni Gamble It's You ST
Ellen McIlwaine Weird of Hermiston Honky Tonk Angel
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Hard Hard Times Shirley Lewis Show Band
Aarons And Ackley* There Is A Lady ST
Zambonis* Mind Like a Playgroup To Bleed Black and Gold
Buddy Knox Rock-a-Billy Walk ST
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Theme For the Countless And I Love Her
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Am I Blue And I Love Her
David Amram Deep South Evening Light Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Time After Time And I Love Her
Joe* Glazer New Democratic Party Train A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Tony McManus Donal Og - The Lea Rig The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Jonathan Edwards Blow On Chilly Wind Sailboat
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Devil Woman I'm a Song
Alpha Centauri I'm a Rebel ST
Sidewinders Can't You Feel the Fire Flatfoot Hustlin'
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Theme from Canada Love Serenade
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Honky Tonk Woman Love Serenade
Sidewinders Gift to the Sun Flatfoot Hustlin'
Buddy Knox Somebody Touched Me ST (mono)
Jonathan Edwards Sailboat Sailboat
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* I Loved a Widow Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Nelson* Riddle The Route of the Haidas British Columbia Suite
Albert Jones* You Just Can't Turn Me Loose The Facts of Life
Nelson* Riddle Garibaldi Mountain British Columbia Suite
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Oscar* McLollie Chilliwack Valley Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child
Matt* Lucas Tomcat Blues Matt Gets Blue
David Amram Pull My Daisy Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Ellen McIlwaine Don't You Have any Love in Your Heart? Ellen McIlwaine
Buddy Knox C'mon Baby ST (mono)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Moanin Shirley Lewis Show Band
Priscilla* Rollins I Know Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Buddy Knox Devil Woman ST
Exponians Yellow Bird Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Priscilla* Rollins Goody Goody Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Dave Gordon & Kay* I Love That Hockey Team I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow
Happy Dolls Hello Dolly Show Album No. 1
Albert Jones* You and Your Love The Facts of Life
Buddy Knox Don't Make Me Cry ST
Exponians Wicked Woman Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Zambonis* The Hockey Song Playoff Fever
Ernie* Smith Bend Down Low Skareggae
Buddy Knox Hula Love ST (mono)
Mike* Ferro Bridges Bridges b/w Soldier In The Rain
David Amram Song for Kenya Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Take Twenty Love Serenade
Ernie* Smith Everything Crash Skareggae
Doc Holiday* Canadian State of Mind Canadian State of Mind b/w Canadian State of Mind
Ellen McIlwaine In My Time of Dying Fear Itself
Ellen McIlwaine Keep On Everybody Needs It
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Handzya Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Farther Along We the People
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Black Brows Dark Brown Eyes Ukrainian Pops
David Amram The Mountain Song Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Oscar* McLollie She's a Child Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child
Ellen McIlwaine Come Sit Down and Tell Me Everybody Needs It
Alpha Centauri Love is a Curse ST
Oscar* McLollie Help Me Make It Through the Night ST
Nelson* Riddle Victoria British Columbia Suite
Jack Holland The Time Or the Place The Eyes of a Dreamer
Jack Holland Get it Behind You Girl The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ellen McIlwaine Never Tell Your Mother She's Out of Tune Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Joe* Glazer It Could be a Wonderful World A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Aarons And Ackley* Oh What a Good Time You And I
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Man From Athabaska War War War
Ernie* Smith Freedom Street Skareggae
Nelson* Riddle Peace River British Columbia Suite
Alpha Centauri Earth in Motion ST
Jonathan Edwards Carolina Caroline Sailboat
Charmaines* (You Are) Hypnotized (You Are) Hypnotized b/w The One For Me (promo)
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* The Boat is Rocking Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Pinebo (My Story) Honky Tonk Angel
Ernie* Smith Oh But If I Skareggae
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River We the People
Country Mcdonald Joe* Jean Desprez War War War
Zambonis* Let's Go Whalers To Bleed Black and Gold
Buddy Knox That's Why I Cry ST (mono)
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Hopak Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Aarons And Ackley* Willie Boy ST
Matt* Lucas Massage Parlour Blues Matt Gets Blue
Joe* Glazer This Land is Your Land A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Ellen McIlwaine Born Under a Bad Sign Fear Itself
Buddy Knox Storm Clouds ST (mono)
Hopeton* Lewis Story Book Children Think Positive // Story Book Children
Aarons And Ackley* Swanee Song ST
Priscilla* Rollins If You Should Lose Me Lover's Choice Vol. 1

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

Nashville, Tennessee, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Kobe, Japan โ†’ Atlanta, Georgia โ†’ Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec โ†’ Toronto, Ontario โ†’ Calgary, Alberta, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

Nashville, Tennessee, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Kobe, Japan โ†’ Atlanta, Georgia โ†’ Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec โ†’ Toronto, Ontario โ†’ Calgary, Alberta, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Nashville, Tennessee, USA โ†’ Kobe, Japan โ†’ Atlanta, Georgia โ†’ Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA โ†’ Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec โ†’ Toronto, Ontario โ†’ Calgary, Alberta, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

Nashville, Tennessee, USA โ†’ Kobe, Japan โ†’ Atlanta, Georgia โ†’ Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA โ†’ Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec โ†’ Toronto, Ontario โ†’ Calgary, Alberta, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

Nashville, Tennessee, USA โ†’ Kobe, Japan โ†’ Atlanta, Georgia โ†’ Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA โ†’ Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec โ†’ Toronto, Ontario โ†’ Calgary, Alberta, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

Nashville, Tennessee, USA โ†’ Kobe, Japan โ†’ Atlanta, Georgia โ†’ Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA โ†’ Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec โ†’ Toronto, Ontario โ†’ Calgary, Alberta, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

Washington, DC, USA

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

Sicklerville, New Jersey, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Vancouver, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Newton, Massachusetts, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Sicklerville, New Jersey, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Vancouver, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Newton, Massachusetts, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Shirley Lewis Show Band

Sicklerville, New Jersey, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Vancouver, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Newton, Massachusetts, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* - I'm a Song

Birmingham, England, UKโ†’Toronto, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

Anniston, Alabama, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธโ†’Port Arthur, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆโ†’Erie, Pennsylvania, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Aarons And Ackley* - ST

Portland, Oregon, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ (Jim Ackley); Cleveland, Ohio, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ (Chuck Aarons) - Toronto, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA โ†’ London, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

Memphis, Tennessee, USA โ†’ London, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland โ†’ Dover, New Hampshire, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Vancouver, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Dover, New Hampshire, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - ST

Caldwell County, Louisiana โ†’ Los Angeles, California, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Chilliwack, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Oakland, California, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

Caldwell County, Louisiana โ†’ Los Angeles, California, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Chilliwack, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Oakland, California, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

Caldwell County, Louisiana โ†’ Los Angeles, California, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Chilliwack, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Oakland, California, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ*

FEATURED

Bluebird* - Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost

Mercer Island, Washington, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Loni Gamble - ST

Philadelphia, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ - Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

Dave Gordon & Kay* - I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

FEATURED

Albert Jones* - The Facts of Life

Gary, Indiana, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ - Toronto, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Alpha Centauri - ST

Priscilla* Rollins - Lover's Choice Vol. 1

Nassau, Bahamas - Toronto, Ontario

Eddie* Murray - Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance

FEATURED

Dils* - Made In Canada

San Diego, California, USA - Vancouver, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Ernie* Smith - To Behold Jah

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario

FEATURED

Ernie* Smith - Skareggae

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario

Ellen McIlwaine

Honky Tonk Angel

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 02

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 01

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Everybody Needs It

We the People

Fear Itself

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (5)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (8)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (7)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (4)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (1)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (1)

War War War

Amist the Black Eyes

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 02

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 01

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT BACK

You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Shirley Lewis Show Band

Granger, Shirley (Shirley Fay, Shirley Lewis)*

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